EFLChampionship
English Championship · 2026/27 · MW 1Friday, 14 August 2026 · 20:00 UK
Wolverhampton WanderersHomeCoach: Vítor de Oliveira Lopes Pereira
2 - 2
HT 1-1
Full time
Blackburn RoversAwayCoach: Valérien Ismaël
Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (34,624)Referee: Farai Hallam, EnglandWeather: Overcast, 21°C, 19km/h wind

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
Wolverhampton WanderersStarting XI · 4-3-3
ArmstrongGomesMané
MunetsiAndréLópez
TrippierWolfeMosqueraGomes
Bentley
Bench
1. José Sá4. Santiago Bueno9. Raúl Jiménez17. Pedro Lima20. Tommy Doyle23. Tawanda Chirewa34. Nasser Djiga38. Jackson Tchatchoua74. Tom Edozie
Coach: Cesar Peixoto
Blackburn RoversStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
Tóth
AlebiosuPickeringAtchesonMcLoughlin
ForshawMontgomery
CantwellAfolayanMorishita
Guðjohnsen
Bench
1. Aynsley Pears4. Yuri Ribeiro5. Sidnei Tavares8. Sam Morsy11. Jayden Fevrier17. Hayden Carter18. Axel Henriksson23. Yuki Ohashi30. Jake Garrett
Coach: Tony Mowbray

Match events

  1. 18'⚽GoalMarshall Munetsiassist: Fer López
  2. 27'⚽GoalSean McLoughlinassist: Ryoya Morishita
  3. 34'🟨YellowHarry Pickering
  4. 35'🟨YellowTodd Cantwell
  5. 45'🟨YellowAdam Forshaw
  6. 48'⚽GoalAndri Guðjohnsenassist: Oladapo Afolayan
  7. 52'🟨YellowMateus Mané
  8. 55'↔SubstitutionOff Sam Morsy ↔ On Adam Forshaw
  9. 60'↔SubstitutionOff Raúl Jiménez ↔ On Mateus Mané
  10. 67'↔SubstitutionOff Jackson Tchatchoua ↔ On Kieran Trippier
  11. 67'↔SubstitutionOff Tommy Doyle ↔ On Rodrigo Gomes
  12. 68'↔SubstitutionOff Yuki Ohashi ↔ On Todd Cantwell
  13. 68'↔SubstitutionOff Jayden Fevrier ↔ On Oladapo Afolayan
  14. 79'↔SubstitutionOff Tawanda Chirewa ↔ On David Møller Wolfe
  15. 79'↔SubstitutionOff Pedro Lima ↔ On André
  16. 79'↔SubstitutionOff Yuri Ribeiro ↔ On Ryoya Morishita
  17. 79'↔SubstitutionOff Jake Garrett ↔ On Andri Guðjohnsen
  18. 90+3'⚽PenaltyRaúl Jiménez

Match statistics

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stat
Blackburn Rovers
  • 55%Possession45%
  • 18Shots10
  • 3Shots on target5
  • 10Shots off target2
  • 5Shots blocked3
  • 9Shots inside box6
  • 9Shots outside box4
  • 501Total passes399
  • 428Passes accurate325
  • 85%Pass accuracy81%
  • 2.04Expected goals (xG)0.82
  • 10Fouls16
  • 5Corners5
  • 0Offsides1
  • 1Yellow cards3
  • -Red cards-
  • 3Saves1
  • -0.82goals_prevented-0.82

Wolverhampton Wanderers, last 5

  1. L6 May@Sunderland0-3
  2. D28 AprvsSheffield Wednesday0-0
  3. W21 Apr@Bolton Wanderers4-0
  4. W15 AprvsBirmingham City2-0
  5. W11 AprvsDerby County2-0

Blackburn Rovers, last 5

  1. L2 MayvsLeicester City0-1
  2. W22 Apr@Sheffield United3-1
  3. D17 AprvsCoventry City1-1
  4. L14 Apr@Southampton0-3
  5. D11 Apr@Stoke City1-1

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
13
Meetings
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers wins
7
Draws
1
Blackburn Rovers wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Blackburn Rovers, played 14 August 2026 in the English Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Wolverhampton Wanderers led 1-1 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers?
Across 13 meetings in our archive, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 5, Blackburn Rovers have won 1, with 7 draws.
Where is Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers played?
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands - Wolverhampton Wanderers's home ground.